J.d. Fletcher

[KCRIVERRAT]

I'm sure some or most of you S.W. Missouri guys know of his passing a few weeks back. Our outdoor editor of the KC Star up here was good friends with him as well as his son Jeff. Always enjoyed Brent's write ups of J.D. whether it be of his Devils Dive Resort or his Kings River trips. Kinda surprised nothing's been posted here on OAF.

Anybody here know or ever fish with the man?

[countryred]

I remember reading some articles about him when I was a kid. The stories really made me want to try some float fishing.

[bfishn]

Never got to fish with him, but had some quality visiting times, both staying at his cabins and fishing by his dock and shoreline. He was one of a kind, gracious and engaging to a fault. He lived to fish, and in that regard he lived pretty well. Salute, my friend, you'll be missed.

[Quillback]

I did not know he had passed. Sorry to hear that. I never met him, but saw him in a couple of fishing shows and read about him in fishing articles.

[Dutch]

I never personally met him but one of my brothers in law guided for him for over 20 years.

[KCRIVERRAT]

Well... maybe this is a sad time for some of you guys. Not many replies for a SW Missouri fixture. I'm betting that out of the thousands of lurkers on this forum he guided more than one of you.

Phil... did you know him at all?

[Bill B.]

I spoke with him on the phone a few times. He seemed to be a decent fellow. When I was a kid and Table Rock was new, Harold Ensley did a lot of shows from out of Devil's Dive Resort.